The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-30
MEN OF CONSEQUENCE.
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,, is e
years of age

Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,, is 20
years of age.
1t is said that one day recently Mr.. Blaine's
mail numbered 1880 letters.
Col. Lamont will remain in McGrawville
until III" middle of September.
Cove ~ Proctor Knott thinks of becom-
ing n Louisville newspaper man.
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia,
writes that he is having n capital time in
Paris
DR.. Curry, United States minister to Spain,
is ut White Sulphur Springs. He will return
to Madrid this month.
Kuki, the japanese minister at Washing
ton, is not convert TO Christianity, but has
had his children baptized.
The poet Whittier and the poet Stedman
recently spent the day together ut the latter's
summer home i'll New Hampshire.
General William Raymond Lee, West
Point veteran, lives hale and hearty, in
West Roxbury, Mass, at the age of so.
Cardinal Gibbons will pronounce the clos
ing prayer and benediction at the consJitu-
tional centennial celebration, Philadelphia,
Sept. II.
General Albert Pike is very fond of birds
ami has in his study dozens of them in cages
moclins birds, canaries, robins, blue birds
and others.
Congressman John T. Wait, of Connecti-
cut, reached his 10th birthday last week. He
has been a member Of the Norwich bar for
flfty-one years.
Yon Phon Lee, Yale 'S7, who recently mar
ried al American lady of New Haven, has
accepted n position on the editorial staff of
The New Haven Register.
Col. Thomas E. Rose, who organized the
famous escape from the Libby prison in 1864,
by which forty-nine Union soldiers regained
their freedom, is at Cnpe May.
Wilford Woodruff, the new head of the
Mormon church, is so years Of age, and has
always been man of mediocre ability. He
has been in hiding two years and Is still out
of sight to all save the faithful.
Rev Dr. Morrison, of the First church, At
lanta, Ga., is said to be the coming exhorter
of the country. His sermons are perfect
x oupings of the English language and his
delivery is the acme of frankness.
Bishop Beckwith, of Georgia, is prince
among the black bass catchers of the coun-
try. He is n member of the famous Pelee
and Robert Il. Lincoln are also members.
1t is announced that the Rev. DR.. Justin D.
Fulton, who recently began crusade against
Romanis,n, is about to settle down in Los
Angeles, Cal, where "people's temple" or
something of the sort, is to be built for him.
Benjamin F. Butler is the latest public man
to send an Offering to the East Aurora IN.
| " fair. He has forwarded dozen silver
| spoons to the committee, to be presented to
| the young woman who enters the bonds of
nactrimony Oh the opening day of the fair.
Ex-senator Bruce, Of Mississippi, has been
| fecturing for year. "He entered the lecture
| field" says The New York Freeman (legro
| organ), ION a suggestion Of the late Henry
Ward Beecher. He found the work very
congcnial, and his success has been all that
he and his friends could have desired"
Norman l.. Munro, the wealthy publisher,
is not more than 43 years of age. He has
pretty wife, an interesting family, lands,
houses. boats, and, above oil, good health.
He is dark haired man, with ruddy COM
| plcxion, gray eyes, tall figure, inclined to
stoutness, and nervous, active manner.
Many people will be surprised to learn that
E. Berry Wall, "the king of the dudes," is
l
q mile i'll seven minutes, and his biceps are as
well developed US his legs. 1t would be well
| if all the dudes should attempt to rival their
| king in muscular development as they try to
copy him i'll dress.
! Senator Butler, Of South Carolina, opposed
the interstate commerce bill i'll the last con-
| gress. but III the next he says he will intro
duce an amendment to the law, providing for
the protection of lives of travellers. He
would make il penal offense for any COM
pany to require of any train employe more
| tan ten Or twelve consecutive hours of work.
Francis II. Underwood, United States con-
sui ut Glasgow, Scotland, is one of the sue
cesses Of our present diplomatic regime. He
was appointed by President Cleveland in
1885. Before he had been in Scotland more
than q year the Glasgow university conferred
upon him the degree of LII D. DR.. Under
wood is 81 member of the Massachusetts bar,
and writer Of force and ability.
Harold Knox Hunt, the English reviewer
and art critic now visiting this country,
writes to The London Guardian that in his
| opinion the Rev. Dr. Frank L. Norton of st.
Stephens; church, Lynn, Mass, is the best
type of American pulpit orator. DIR. Nor
toms delivery is simple, earnest and effective.
| Says Mr.. Knox-IIunt: "His enunciation is
SO good that his lowest tones are audible to
the renlotcst corner and his illustrations,
which seem inexla,lstible, are like parallels" !"
Dr. Norton is probably the wealthiest clergy
man in America